After being reborn, I decisively broke off my engagement and married a cold-faced military young mas

Yao Yao went upstairs immediately; there wasn't enough time.

He grabbed one of his clothes, tore it to shreds, crumpled it into a ball, and stuffed it into the trash can.

The trash is ready, but she hasn't come up yet; there's still time.

Great.

Fu Huaiyi, holding a trash can, pressed himself tightly against the door, listening intently to the sounds outside.

Footsteps gradually approached from outside; they were her footsteps, which he already recognized very well.

He could even tell which floor she went to.

third floor.

He was nervous, even more nervous than if the enemy were getting close.

Nervously counting silently, first step, second step... turn, first step, second step...

There's one last step left, and she's up now.

Fu Huaiyi suddenly flung open the door, and then his eyes met Lin Yuyao's.

"What a coincidence." He lifted the trash can in his hand and said, "I was about to go downstairs to take out the trash. Do you have any trash? I can help you take it out."

Her sudden appearance startled Lin Yuyao.

He looked down at the trash can in his hand and said, "I..."

Wait a minute, do I need to take out the trash?

Before she could finish speaking, Fu Huaiyi said, "No need to be polite, it was just on the way."

After saying that, he went upstairs as if afraid she would refuse.

Lin Yuyao: “…”

She went inside to get the trash can, and Fu Huaiyi was waiting at the door. It felt like she was being watched by the old lady who collected scraps.

Her trash can contained some trash, but not much; it was mostly unwanted drafts and shredded paper that she had torn into pieces.

Actually, she didn't need to pour it today, but Fu Huaiyi was waiting at the door.

Never mind, give it to him.

Fu Huaiyi took the trash can and ran downstairs quickly.

Lin Yuyao watched him flee as if running away, and suddenly smiled.

Could he... really like me?

But he said no.

Last time, Lu Jiangting misunderstood him, so to avoid suspicion, he didn't go to the bookstore to return books for a long time. Later, when he came to return books, he would ask Sister Zhou and Sister Liu for help.

Lin Yuyao didn't close the door, and Fu Huaiyi, who had just finished taking out the trash, returned quickly.

"for you."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. By the way..."

"correct."

They both spoke at the same time.

Finally, I found a topic to talk about and an excuse to stay.

Fu Huaiyi felt happy.

"You speak first."

"You speak first."

The two spoke at the same time.

"..."

"Ladies first," Fu Huaiyi said.

Ok.

Lin Yuyao asked, "I just want to ask, how long will Sister Leyi be going back to her husband's house to rest during her pregnancy?"

what?

Seeing Fu Huaiyi's bewildered expression, Lin Yuyao said, "It's nothing serious, I just asked out of curiosity."

Fu Huaiyi's face darkened. "When did she say she was going to her husband's house to rest during her pregnancy?"

Huh? He didn't know?

“She’s been gone for a few days now. She said that if we have any urgent matters to attend to, we should contact you first.”

Fu Huaiyi: "I don't know, she didn't tell me."

After he said that, Lin Yuyao couldn't press him any further.

"Where does her husband's family live?" she asked curiously.

"In the north, summers aren't this hot."

"Oh, could it be that she went there to escape the heat? The weather in the southern part of the city is indeed quite hot."

"Well, maybe."

"By the way, what did you want to tell me?"

Fu Huaiyi said, "I heard some things as soon as I returned from my mission."

"what's up?"

"Go and ask Lu Jiangting to return the money."

Huh? Has it spread?

"Well... I did go to him to pay back the money yesterday."

"He didn't do anything to you, did he?" Fu Huaiyi asked worriedly.

Lin Yuyao shook her head and said, "It's okay. I'm near the main gate. It's rush hour, and there are a lot of people around."

How much does he still owe you?

"He still has ninety yuan left. He can't pay it back this month. I'll wait until he gets his salary next month and then I'll go and wait for him."

Fu Huaiyi: "..."

“I don’t want to either, but if I don’t gamble on him, I don’t know when he’ll be able to pay me back. His money will definitely go to Fang Qing.”

"how do you know?"

Well... she can't talk about her past life experiences.

"Fang Qing's hair salon went bankrupt, and all the money she invested in the early stages was lost. She has no money and lives on the meager subsidies she receives each month. She is a big spender, and the subsidies are not enough for her and her son, so they have to rely on Lu Jiangting to help them out."

I guessed right yesterday. Luckily, I cornered Lu Jiangting and got some of the money back, otherwise he would have given it all to Fang Qing.

Fu Huaiyi opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

I feel that she has had a really tough time.

She was a young girl from the countryside.

In a big city, finding someone to repay a debt requires a battle of wits and courage.

"I'll get it for you next month, so don't go looking for him alone."

what?

"It's okay, I can handle my own problems."

Fu Huaiyi: "..."

He felt that she was still wary of him.

What right does he have to interfere in her affairs?

"Okay, if you need anything, just let me know. Don't be shy."

Lin Yuyao nodded and smiled, "Thank you."

Fu Huaiyi was initially a little disappointed, but when he saw her smile, he felt a new vitality injected into his heart, and his heartbeat quickened considerably.

His ears turned red, and he pointed to the stairs leading downstairs, saying, "I'm going down."

"Ah."

He felt that their relationship had gotten a little closer, just a tiny bit.

……

While her son was taking a nap, Fang Qing went to the bookstore alone to find Lin Yuyao.

She chose this time because her son was asleep, making it easier for her to go out.

Secondly, bookstores are usually empty at this time.

She still had some self-respect and didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

When she arrived at the store, she looked around and, sure enough, saw no customers, only Lin Yuyao climbing high up to organize the bookshelves.

"Yu Yao."

Lin Yuyao was loading goods onto the shelves; the tallest shelves required a ladder.

She climbed the tall stairs, lowered her head, and looked down at Fang Qing.

"What's up?"

Fang Qing's face was full of anger. She took a deep breath and tried her best to make her voice sound calm and helpless.

“Yuyao, I’m the one who owes you money. How can you ask Jiang Ting for it? He doesn’t owe you anything.”

Ah.

She knew this would happen, which is why she asked Lu Jiangting to sign as well.

If Fang Qing can't repay the debt within three months, then Lu Jiangting will have to pay it for her.

Fang Qing is such a poor wretch, there's no way she can pay it back.

"He was the guarantor. It was clearly written on the IOU that if you couldn't repay the money within three months, Lu Jiangting would have to pay it back. Now those three months are long over, have you paid it back?"

"I...I failed in business, it's not like I didn't pay you back on purpose, why are you pressuring me so much?"

"Your business failure is your problem, it's not like I ordered your shop to be smashed. The culprit is the one who caused the damage, the debtor is the one who should compensate you. What's the point of telling me? You can't just stop paying me back because your shop was vandalized, can you?"

"I didn't say I wouldn't pay you back. I'm just having some difficulties right now. I'll definitely pay you back when I have more money. Don't go looking for Jiang Ting."